Where does “मायभास” come from?
मायभास (Konkani) comes from Konkani माय, from Portuguese mãe, from Old Portuguese mãy, from Old Portuguese madre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
मायभास (Konkani): mother tongue
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Ancestry of “मायभास”, step by step
मायभास traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Konkani माय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konkani | माय | mother |
| 2 | Portuguese | mãe | mother; One's mother; whence others spawn, are... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | mãy | mummy, mother |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | madre | mother |
| 5 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |